Linear Regression
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Lines of Regression (x on y, y on x)
SubtopicLines of Regression (x on y, y on x) under Linear Regression for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the regression line of on is , then is:
A.B.1
C.0
D.Undefined
- 2.
If , then the standard deviations of and must be:
A.Different
B.Equal
C.Zero
D.One
- 3.
What is the relation between and if ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
The regression line of on passes through the origin if:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
The regression lines pass through . This implies:
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If and , find .
A.0.36
B.0.6
C.0.125
D.0.85
- 7.
The two regression lines are and . The correlation coefficient is:
A.0.6
B.-0.6
C.0.36
D.0.13
- 8.
If the regression lines make angles and with the positive -axis, where is for on and is for on with respect to the -axis, find in terms of and .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a distribution where the line of regression of on is and the line of regression of on is , find .
A.B.C.D.0.75
- 10.
If and , which of the following is the coefficient of determination?
A.0.25
B.0.5
C.0.025
D.0.15
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Scatter Diagrams and Lines of Best Fit
SubtopicScatter Diagrams and Lines of Best Fit under Linear Regression for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the regression coefficient of on is and the standard deviations of the variables are and , what is the value of the correlation coefficient ?
A.0.4
B.0.5
C.0.6
D.0.72
- 2.
If is positive, then must be:
A.Negative
B.Positive
C.Zero
D.Greater than 1
- 3.
Linear regression analysis assumes that the relationship between the variables is a:
A.Parabola
B.Straight line
C.Hyperbola
D.Exponential curve
- 4.
If , then the magnitude of the correlation coefficient is:
A.0.81
B.0.9
C.0.09
D.0.405
- 5.
If and , which of the following is the correct value of ?
A.0.6
B.-0.6
C.0.36
D.-0.36
- 6.
If the product of the regression coefficients is 1, then the correlation between variables is:
A.0
B.0.5
C.Perfect
D.Cannot be determined
- 7.
If the regression lines are and , find the mean of .
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.0
- 8.
The two regression lines are and . Calculate the ratio of variance of to variance of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Given and , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If the regression line of on makes an angle of 30^\\circ with the -axis and the regression line of on makes an angle of 60^\\circ with the -axis, find .
A.B.C.D.
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Method of Least Squares
SubtopicMethod of Least Squares under Linear Regression for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The value of ranges between:
A.-1 to 1
B.0 to 1
C.0 to infinity
D.-1 to 0
- 2.
If the two regression coefficients are and , then is:
A.4/9
B.2/3
C.16/81
D.3/2
- 3.
If , the two regression lines:
A.Are perpendicular
B.Coincide and have a negative slope
C.Coincide and have a positive slope
D.Are parallel to the axes
- 4.
If the sum of squares of deviations and , find .
A.2
B.0.5
C.1.25
D.0.25
- 5.
If , then the ratio of the regression coefficient to is equal to:
A.B.C.D.1
- 6.
If the line of regression of on is and the line of regression of on is , the value of is:
A.0.9
B.2.1
C.0.75
D.1.0
- 7.
Why are there usually two lines of regression?
A.Because and are always equal.
B.Because minimizing the sum of squares of vertical deviations is different from minimizing horizontal deviations.
C.Because one is for positive correlation and one for negative.
D.Because one line passes through and the other through .
- 8.
In a bivariate study involving pairs of observations, the line of regression of on is and the line of regression of on is . Given that the variance of is , find the sum of the squares of the residuals (errors) for the regression of on .
A.500
B.1000
C.1500
D.2000
- 9.
For the line to be a valid regression line of on , if the correlation is positive, the value of must be:
A.Positive
B.Negative
C.Zero
D.Greater than
- 10.
If and , find the ratio .
A.B.C.D.
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Regression Coefficients and their Properties
SubtopicRegression Coefficients and their Properties under Linear Regression for Grade 12 ICSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If and , find the value of the ratio .
A.B.C.D. - 2.
If and , what is the value of the regression coefficient ?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If the product of the two regression coefficients is and both coefficients are negative, find the value of the correlation coefficient .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
If and , what is the value of ?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If the regression coefficient is and is multiplied by while is multiplied by , the new regression coefficient will be:
A.0.9
B.0.4
C.1.2
D.0.6
- 6.
If and for some positive constant , then must be:
A.1
B.0
C.D. - 7.
When the correlation coefficient is , the two regression lines are:
A.Coincident
B.Perpendicular
C.Parallel but not coincident
D.Intersecting at
- 8.
If and , find the value of if the ratio of standard deviations is .
A.0.36
B.0.45
C.0.24
D.0.50
- 9.
In a bivariate data set, if , calculate the value of .
A.1.0
B.0.5
C.2.0
D.1.5
- 10.
If and , find the coefficient of correlation for the variables and .
A.0.6
B.-0.6
C.0.36
D.-0.36
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